ammo efficient guns ?

[Hunk]

im using the gatling gun since lvl 20 im 50 now the thing i love about this gun is it drops more ammo then i spend on the enemy (usually 4-5 shots kill it and the mob gives between 20 to 100) so far i made over 15k rounds so are there any other weapons that has this mutch ammo efficiency ?

[MBK]

Plasma caster

[Hunk]

Originally posted by MBK:

Plasma caster

gonna look into it thanks

[MBK]

It can one shot super mutants but you need to complete the vault 79 raid or wait for minerva to have the plan in stock to be able to get it

[RMPyro]

Gatling gun is a good starter for heavy. Good to use until you figure how to get unlimited ammo for the other weapons.

[m142]

try flame thrower , with out atomizing moddyfication.
works wonder on most enemies and tend to give back most of ammunition.

[Dlanor]

Most weapon types have this level of ammo efficiency if you have a good build that is killing stuff quickly. If you're wasting bullets or have a bad build that won't work, and certain specialized weapons won't work, but basically any shotgun, pistol, rifle, ect should work fine.

[Chris Hansen with Dateline NBC]

The bow.

Its fun, its under appreciated, deals solid damage (will one shot Super Mutants with the right build and roll), its very good on ammo and ammo is easy to craft. Highly recommended with the proper build.

[Sirius]

Originally posted by Chris Hansen with Dateline NBC:

The bow.

Or any rifleman build, really.

While certainly not as effective overall, it's a lot of fun and you have a lot of options in style.

Lever action for that cowboy feel, handmade turned into a SpecOps stealth sniper, or one of my favorites for my raider themed character, the "pipe revolver modded into a rifle" combo that still works with both rifleman and pistol perk cards for that trashy wastelander jury rigged theme.

And all get you way more ammo back than you'll ever need.

[lucg]

lol ... , it's the one that can put down a target as quick as possible.

For that, you need a correct build, using buffs when it's needed (like plenty of ennemies) and a good weapon (long list, here), that's it ... !

[PotatoBasket]

Anything that is damage>DPS.

As mentioned, Plasma Caster and Gatling are some of the highest tier and easiest to use weapons that fall into this category. You can just as easily throw a sniper barrel on a laser or plasma gun, though, sticking to rifleman over commando with non-auto barrels for your ballistic rifles.

[Cookie]

As said above, single/charging guns. If you want to run automatic weapon? You need a god roll.

[Aribad]

Bloodied weapon, all mutations and the luck perk cards for them, low-health and unyielding Secret Service armor set with best linings. That's the only way to get anything done in this failure of a game.
Only way to gain ammo is bloodied or partying all the time i think.

[Dlanor]

Originally posted by Aribad:

Bloodied weapon, all mutations and the luck perk cards for them, low-health and unyielding Secret Service armor set with best linings. That's the only way to get anything done in this failure of a game.

It's always funny to see people with ~100 hours in a game and counting that still even use the forums for the game and yet whine about silly petty things. Realistically a lot of the best gameplay is before you "get anything done", aka just run on autopilot because you already have the best gear and unlimited resources.

[insert food here]

Originally posted by Aribad:

Bloodied weapon, all mutations and the luck perk cards for them, low-health and unyielding Secret Service armor set with best linings. That's the only way to get anything done in this failure of a game.
Only way to gain ammo is bloodied or partying all the time i think.

Funny how all my characters that are not bloodied unyielding got on just fine and had tons of ammo as well. Many other players share this experience. Sure bloodied may be the "go to" build for some but it is not the only way to play. Game knowledge is far more important that what exact meta build you are running.

[uni790]

My Broadsider is great for ammo, though you do have to be careful of how much you carry, those cannonballs are heavy, even with the maxed weight reduction perk.